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Identification of Cost-Effective Recycling Strategies for High-Performance Thermoplastic Prepreg Production Waste

The use of composites in transportation vehicles has been increasing for many years without a proportional response in the commercialization of recycling technologies to deal with this composites waste. Most of the waste generated during manufacturing and end-of-life is currently either landfilled or incinerated. Governments around the world recognize that such practices represent an obstacle in the effort to mitigate climate change and have, therefore, started implementing legislation such as the European Waste Framework Directive to promote waste reduction and recycling. The proposed research focuses on identifying recycling strategies for high-performance thermoplastic waste generated by the material supplier Teijin. Engineering and economic tools will be used to guide research and ensure the recycling solutions developed are technologically and economically viable. Cost-volume-profit analysis will be used to select promising combinations of waste material, recycling technology, and application. Thereafter, experimentation and process simulation will be used to develop the down-selected strategies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martine Dube;Ilyass Tabiai

Student:

Partner:

Teijin Carbon America, Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Synergistic Effects of Psychological Risk Factors in Child and Youth Anxiety

Individual risks of anxiety are multi-dimensional such that multiple combined risks (biological, cognitive, and social risks) influence the susceptibility of anxiety. This research aims to explore individual risk factors that may increase the susceptibility of anxiety in a clinical sample of children and youth. From this study, we may develop a long standing partnership with Pathstone Mental Health. It is our mission to bridge the gap between academic and applied clinical research, with the hope to apply some of our findings to the partner organization to indirectly benefit participants and their families, and to assist in the pursuit of mental health treatment and prevention of anxiety.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ayda Tekok-Kilic

Student:

Partner:

Pathstone Mental Health

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Brock University

Program:

Accelerate

Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Smart Sleeve for Upper Limb Tele-Rehabilitation Using a Novel Strain Sensor

The main objective of this study is to design a new fabric-based wearable tele-rehab system for automatic assessment of patients’ range of motion and quality of movements. This wearable system will consist of a lightweight stretchable sleeve that can accommodate frequent large stresses while keeping the functionality and durability of the device intact. In addition, an electronic system for data collection and a Graphical User Interface (GUI) will be designed for visualization. The proposed tele-rehabilitation system will recognize the type of activities and will count the number of repeats performed by the patients, automatically. This information will help the therapist for assigning new exercises and monitor the progress of the patients, remotely.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pouria Tavakkoli Avval;Atena Roshan Fekr;Ian Lilley;Dinesh Kumbhare

Student:

Partner:

Vee Canada Inc;Noxware Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology; University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Development of speech privacy criteria in offices

This project aims to develop an objective and universal speech privacy method that can be used within and between open-plan and closed offices, taking account of transmission paths and likely speech sound levels based on space type and usage. A performance classification table complete with likely subjective response and percentage intelligibility will be developed for the objective rating. Minimum performance criteria will then be established based on room type adjacencies. The project will collect acoustic measurement data including speech privacy metrics in multiple types of office spaces. The statistical analysis will be performed with the obtained data to investigate the relationship between speech privacy and employees’ distraction and acoustic comfort.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joonhee Lee

Student:

Partner:

Soft dB

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Mobiliser pour la santé et la sécurité du travail dans les entrepôts: des travailleurs d’agences au taylorisme numérique

L’établissement récent, dans la grande région de Montréal, des entrepôts et des centres de distribution d’Amazon témoigne de l’expansion de ce secteur d’emploi, particulièrement depuis le début de la pandémie de la COVID-19. Associé à une nouvelle forme de contrôle et de surveillance du travail s’articulant au développement des dispositifs algorithmiques, cette figure du travail implique à la fois une continuité des problèmes déjà constatés dans la littérature eu égard à la santé et sécurité au travail (fort taux d’accident et de lésion professionnelle, faibles recours et indemnisation, peu d’éducation aux droits, etc.), mais également de nouvelles modalités de vulnérabilisation et de précarisation qui demandent à être étudiées à la lumière des transformations globales. Mené par le Groupe interdisciplinaire et interuniversitaire de recherche sur l’emploi, la pauvreté et la protection sociale (GIREPS) en partenariat avec le Centre des travailleurs et des travailleuses immigrants (CTI), ce projet de recherche-action a pour objectif de mieux comprendre les dynamiques à l’œuvre afin de renforcer la capacité d’organisation collective et de défense des droits du CTI auprès des travailleur·euse·s du secteur de l’entreposage. La démarche de co-construction des connaissances adoptée sera soutenue par le travail d’un comité aviseur (constitué d’au moins trois travailleur·euse·s

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sid Ahmed Soussi;Yanick Noiseux

Student:

Partner:

Centre des travailleurs et travailleuses immigrants

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université de Montréal; Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Feasibility study of a CRISPR/Cas genome editing strategy for the control of wild boar populations

Wild boars (Sus scrofa) are a highly invasive species which causes destructive damages to property and crops and poses a major threat to the Canadian pork industry because wild boars are also reservoirs for infectious diseases, including African swine virus (ASF). Current control and management of the wild boar populations have been ineffective because these animals are highly adaptive to human intervention measures such as fencing and hunting. In this proposal, we explore the feasibility of a genetics-based fertility control strategy. By introducing genetic variations into the wild boar populations through a editing-based technology, we may be able to control the wild boar population growth leading to eventual elimination of this pest invasive species.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ray Lu

Student:

Partner:

Swine Innovation Porc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Biotechnology; Life Sciences (not health)

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Mise en valeur et gestion de la collection d’artéfacts du site patrimonial du Poste de Traite de Chicoutimi

Le site patrimonial du Poste-de-Traite-de-Chicoutimi est le berceau de l’occupation canadienne sur le territoire. Les fouilles archéologiques qui ont eu lieu de 2013 à 2019 sont des fouilles ouvertes au public. Depuis la fin du projet, la collection est au laboratoire d’Archéologie et d’histoire de l’UQAC et elle n’est plus accessible au public. Afin de rendre accessible cette collection et son histoire, les objets d’importance de la collection seront documentés et se retrouveront dans le répertoire de Ville Saguenay et celui du RPCQ. Par la suite, un concept d’exposition itinérante sera créée et proposé, ce qui viendrait agrémenter l’interprétation du site qui est fait à la Pulperie de Chicoutimi/Musée régional. Une description des artéfacts pour grand public sera faite afin d’appuyer un éventuel projet de publication d’un livre sur la démarche archéologique et les découvertes de ce site.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Érik Langevin;Alexandre Dubé

Student:

Partner:

Ville de Saguenay

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public administration; Utilities

University:

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Program:

Accelerate

Enhancing privacy management and governance strategies through metadata driven frameworks

Modern organizations collect and process mass amounts of personal data. This data has the power to individually identify an individual and may be linked to some sensitive information about them.
Because of this risk, policies and legislation have been implemented to ensure that personal data is handled in an organized and secure manner. As the scope of personal data collection advances, it is difficult for organizations to ensure compliance with these frameworks.
The goal of this project is to investigate the current proposed structures for metadata management of personal information. The next objective is to compile a collection of the best practice that organizations can employ to ensure their data is structured in a way that complies with current privacy frameworks as well as Quebec’s new Bill 64.
From these findings, a framework for metadata management will be drafted. This structure will incorporate the best practices discovered in the previous stage and will be validated with interaction from the partner organization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rozita Dara

Student:

Partner:

Co-operators (General Insurance)

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation for Effective Pothole Solutions for Ontario: Alternative Patching Materials and Techniques

Potholes are among the most common and most unfavorable pavement distresses. Abundantly present in cold
climates, potholes are exacerbated by severe freeze and thaw cycles. The cavities left behind by potholes are
often dangerous to vehicles and need to be repaired through patching. Due to the widespread nature of this
pavement distress, the repairs can become costly. Finding the balance between long-lasting and cost-effective
patching materials has long been a challenge for pavement designers. To analyze the performance of the various
pothole patching materials and techniques, a thorough laboratory testing program is proposed. Each material,
both cold and hot mixes, will undergo a series of tests to assess their performance and predict potential problems
they may encounter in the field.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kamal Hossain

Student:

Partner:

Last20 Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Ethical Design Things: More-than-Human Ethics in Design Practice

This research addresses the ethical issues that abound in professional design practice. If these issues are identified, they are seldom discussed and mitigated. As such, this research aims to 1) observe human-centered design in action, 2) develop a series of tools, artifacts, and methods—what I refer to as ethical design things—to foreground matters of ethics in design, and 3) deploy these things in design practice to engage participants and publics. The result is a series of tools, artifacts, and methods that reify matters of ethics in professional design practice and expand who and what participates in design and how ethics are enacted.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ron Wakkary

Student:

Partner:

Domain7 Solutions Inc.;Versett

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Communication, diffusion et maillages: développement d’outils communicationnels pour la transition socioécologique

La demande a pour but d’explorer et de mettre en place des outils de communication efficaces pour diffuser et transmettre le rêve collectif sur les enjeux de transition socio-écologique. En partenariat avec le projet du Grand dialogue régional pour la transition au Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean et Eurêko!, œuvrant tous deux dans le domaine de l’environnement et de la transition, la stagiaire travaillera à mettre en place un plan de communication inclusif visant à faire connaître les rêves et visions collectés lors des activités d’animation du Grand dialogue. Divers moyens de communication seront développés pour diffuser les informations au grand public ainsi qu’aux organisations et groupes qui œuvrent dans la transition socio-écologique et ce, avec la volonté de déployer un vocabulaire compréhensif, vulgarisé et inclusif. La présente recherche-action permettra ainsi aux chercheuses et chercheurs de participer directement à la construction et au déploiement de mécanismes de communication susceptibles de mobiliser les acteurs et actrices de la transition.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sophie Del Fa

Student:

Partner:

Eurêko!

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Program:

Accelerate

Risk-based evaluation and optimization of friction devices for seismic retrofits of non-ductile building structures in Canada

Canada’s early-designed public buildings (i.e., schools and hospitals) are at significant risk of seismic damage and collapse. The installation of seismic protective devices, such as friction devices designed and manufactured by Quaketek Inc, offers a viable strategy to mitigate the seismic risk of building structures. However, the practical use of friction devices has commonly relied on prescriptive approaches that engage a small number of earthquake ground motions, which fall short of tackling several critical challenges. The proposed project aims to extend the performance-based earthquake engineering framework to evaluate, design, and optimize the friction devices for different types of public buildings in both east and west Canada. This project will structure the current use of this type of friction device as a valuable and cost-effective seismic retrofit solution that can better safeguard Canada’s public buildings against earthquake hazards.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yazhou Tim Xie

Student:

Partner:

Quaketek Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction; Manufacturing and Construction; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

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